http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3h4nc836 No online items INVENTORY OF THE GERALDINE LUST PAPERS1959-1972, (bulk 1960-1969) Lola Aguilar Department of Special Collections General Library University of California, Davis 100 North West Quad Davis, CA 95616-5292 Phone: (530) 752-1621 Fax: (530) 754-5758 Email:
[email protected] September 2004©2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Note INVENTORY OF THE GERALDINE D-139 1 LUST PAPERS1959-1972, (bulk 1960-1969) INVENTORY OF THE GERALDINE LUST PAPERS, 1959-1972, (bulk 1960-1969) D-139 Department of Special Collections General Library University of California, Davis Davis, California Contact Information Department of Special Collections General Library 100 North West Quad University of California, Davis Davis, CA 95616-5292 Phone: (530) 752-1621 Fax: (530) 754-5758 Email:
[email protected] Processed by: Lola Aguilar Encoded by: Melissa Tyler Date completed: September 2004 ©2004 The Regents of the University of California Descriptive Summary Title: Geraldine Lust Papers, Date (inclusive): 1959-1972, Date (bulk): (bulk 1960-1969) Collection number: D-139 Creator: Lust, Geraldine Extent: 1.6 linear feet Repository: University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special Collections. 100 North West Quad Davis, California, 95616-5292 Abstract: New York theater producer and director Geraldine Lust (1920-1987) began her career in modern dance and choreography. She later studied acting and directing. In the 1950s, Lust established Stella Adler's drama classes and produced and directed off-Broadway. She also directed plays and developed an Artaud Workshop for the Living Theatre. In 1960, Lust obtained the American rights to Jean Genet's The Blacks, which ran for four years off-Broadway.